Elton John sits down with Good Morning America’s Robin Roberts for a new interview airing Dec. 11, ahead of the Dec. 13 premiere of his new Disney+ documentary, Elton John:…
From St. Louis/Southern Illinois Labor Tribune: The Laborers will offer all new mothers among their members 12 weeks of maternity leave benefits starting Jan. 1. The mothers will be eligible for up to $800 per week, union President Brent Booker says. With the new union-wide union-paid benefit, “You don’t have to choose between being a […]
EDWARDSVILLE - The Annual Edwardsville High School Winter Concert brought together the talents of the band, orchestra, and choir on Wednesday night, Dec. 4, 2024, showcasing a festive array of musical performances. Under the direction of Victoria Voumard for the orchestra, Emily Ottwein for the choir, and Ryan Lipscomb and Dean Anderson for the band, the evening featured a diverse selection of holiday-themed pieces. The concert commenced with the orchestra performing "Holly Jolly Christmas," setting a cheerful tone for the event. Following the orchestra's opening, the band took the stage with "Thematic Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem," while the choir introduced their set with "Oba Ti De (Here Comes the King)." The orchestra continued with "Ani Ma'amin (I Believe)," featuring percussionists Luke Slater and Zinnia Allen, before the choir presented "Glow." The band then performed "Sleigh Ride," leading into the orchestra's rendition of "Brandenburg," which included Allen on drums.
From The Edwardsville Intelligencer: Nine months after closing its 222 Artisan Bakery and Cafe at the 222 N. Main Street location in Edwardsville, owners Kim Goodner and Trevor Taynor are moving closer to opening the doors at its new location at 222 St. Louis Street. Goodner and Taynor, who are mom and son, signed the […]
by Matt Belcher, Principal, Verdatek Solutions LLC Editor’s Note: This is the first in a regular series of drill-down columns on the impact of building codes by code expert Matt Belcher that Construction Forum will publish. Matt Belcher began his career in nuclear power plant construction. He later became Director of Code Enforcement for St. […]
Missouri’s trigger law banning nearly all abortions remains in place. But at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Amendment 3 will go into effect.
The constitutional amendment, which received 51.6% of the nearly 3 million votes cast, prohibits the legislature from regulating abortion prior to the point of fetal viability — generally seen as the point at which a fetus can likely survive outside the womb without extraordinary measures.
Planned Parenthood officials said they have providers and staff prepared to…
The National Weather Service canceled a tsunami warning Thursday for a large stretch of California coastline, saying the threat had passed following a strong earthquake near Eureka.
From Mid Rivers Newsmagazine: At its Nov. 21 meeting, the O’Fallon City Council voted 10-0 to approve a bill authorizing an agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the use of $5.7 million of funding through the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program. City staff had applied for federal funding assistance in […]
From the New York Times this morning: This is pretty disturbing. Are we really at the point in our Trumpesque anti-establishment fervor that we celebrate the deliberate murder of corporate executives we dislike? The story continues with this: The dark commentary after the death of Mr. Thompson, a 50-year-old insurance executive from Maple Grove, Minn., ...continue reading "How angry are people at health insurers?"
ST. LOUIS - In a collaborative effort to promote community health and wellness, The City of St. Louis, the Department of Health (DOH), Affinia Healthcare, and the St. Louis Integrated Health Network will be hosting a free vaccine clinic before the upcoming Mayor’s Cabinet in the Community town hall meeting on Dec. 7, 2024. The vaccine clinic will be 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the town hall will begin at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place in the gym at the O’Fallon Park YMCA, 4343 W. Florissant Ave. “The vaccine clinic at our last Cabinet in Community meeting was a success, and we’re happy to get to do it again this Saturday,” said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. “It is still essential for everyone to get updated on their vaccines, and I’m happy we yet again get to provide this service to city residents.” The vaccine clinic is supported by ARPA funds awarded to the City of St. Louis Department of Health (DOH). The DOH provided a grant to the
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